Kamayuk — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

Kamayuk — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

The Kamayuk is countered by Crossbowman, Scorpion and Hand Cannoneer. It is a Infantry / Anti-Cavalry / Unique unit, available to the Incas.

Class

Infantry / Anti-Cavalry / Unique

Available to

Incas

Elite upgrade

Elite Kamayuk

Cost

70 30

The Kamayuk Line

• Kamayuk
• Elite Kamayuk

Kamayuk stats

The Elite Kamayuk upgrade changes the values marked with an arrow. Everything else — cost, class and the civilization bonuses that apply — stays the same.

Hit points

70 →80

Melee attack

7 / 2s →8 / 2s

Pierce attack

0

Range

1

Melee armour

1

Pierce armour

0 →1

Speed

1

Line of sight

4 →5

Training time

10s

What counters the Kamayuk?

Hard counters beat the Kamayuk decisively and win even at a cost disadvantage — usually through bonus damage, area damage, conversion or a speed advantage it cannot escape. Soft counters win the fight too, but only with good numbers and positioning.

• Crossbowman hard Pierce damage
• Scorpion hard Area pierce
• Hand Cannoneer hard Anti-infantry
• Cataphract UU hard Attack bonus vs. infantry (+9)
• Jaguar Warrior UU hard Attack bonus vs. infantry (+5)
• Samurai UU hard Attack bonus vs. unique units (+12)
• Arbalest hard Pierce damage
• Heavy Scorpion hard Area pierce
• Plumed Archer UU soft Attack bonus vs. infantry (+1)
• Slinger UU soft Attack bonus vs. infantry (+4)

What does the Kamayuk counter?

Units the Kamayuk has a damage bonus against

Bonus damage says how hard the Kamayuk hits these units, not that it wins every fight — some of them still beat it by outranging or outrunning it.

• Battle Elephant hard Battle Elephants
• Elite Battle Elephant hard Battle Elephants
• Armored Elephant UU hard Siege Elephants
• Siege Elephant UU hard Siege Elephants
• Ballista Elephant UU hard Siege Elephants
• Elite Ballista Elephant UU hard Siege Elephants
• Knight hard Knight Line
• Cavalier hard Knight Line
• Paladin hard Knight Line
• Savar UU hard Knight Line
• Scout Cavalry hard Light Cav
• Light Cavalry hard Light Cav
• Hussar hard Light Cav
• Winged Hussar UU hard Light Cav
• Cavalry Archer hard Cav Archer Line
• Heavy Cavalry Archer hard Cav Archer Line
• Elite Cavalry Archer hard Cav Archer Line
• Camel Scout hard Camel Line
• Camel Rider hard Camel Line
• Heavy Camel Rider hard Camel Line
• Imperial Camel Rider UU hard Camel Line

Civilizations that improve the Kamayuk

One civilization has a bonus or unique technology that affects this unit.

For the strategy behind these matchups — when to build counters, how to mix them and which civs do it best — see the Unique Unit Counters guide.